Episode 119: Transitional Justice Now with Makmid Kamara Part 1

Greetings Glocal Citizens! This week's episode brings to mind a lot of "What nexts?" in the context of conflicts, wars across the globe. My guest has his mind on this as a matter of everyday practice. Makmid Kamara, a Sierra Leonean human rights leader, researcher and development communications practitioner has over 18years’ experience working with national and international development and human rights organizations in Africa and the United Kingdom. He is the Director of the Africa Transitional Justice Legacy Fund (ATJLF) based in Accra, Ghana. Prior to joining the ATJLF, Makmid worked at the International Secretariat of Amnesty International in London as Deputy Director of Global Issues and (Ag.) Head of the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR) Team; and served as interim Country Director for Amnesty International Nigeria and West Africa Researcher. As you'll learn in our two-part conversation, Makmid's lived encounters and life works are in many ways culminating the initiatives he is now spearheading which is a testament to the impact that focused attention on the importance of putting people at the center of solutions. Where to find Makmid? On LinkedIn On Twitter What's Makmid listening to? Fela Kuti Bob Marley Morgan Heritage Out and about in Accra: +233 Jazz Bar & Grill and the Lipstick Band Santoku Restaurant Sky Bar Other topics of interest: Campaign for Good Governance Day of the African Child Human Rights Clinic-University of Sierra Leone MacArthur Foundation Truth and Reconciliation Commission Center for Memory and Reparations Civil War Memorial HumAngle - Nigeria WAVE - Gambia Ahmad Tehan Kabbah wartime president of Sierra Leone Manchester United Hearts of Oak Old Edwardians FCSpecial Guest: Makmid Kamara.